Featured Author Podcast: Neuronal Dynamics and Postoperative Delirium

Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. October 2025, Volume 143, Issue 4 Overview of October issue original studies. Transcript

Moderator: James Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Ji-Hyun Lee, M.D., Ph.D. and Andrew J. Davidson, M.D., M.B.B.S. Articles Discussed: Effects of Dexmedetomidine-Remifentanil on Neurodevelopment of Children after Inhalation Anesthesia: A Randomized Clinical Trial The Second Randomized Trial to Suggest You Shouldn’t Change Your Anesthetic in Infants to Avoid Neurotoxicty Transcript

Moderator: James Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Shiqian Shen, M.D. and Cyrus David Mintz, M.D., Ph.D. Articles Discussed: Hippocampal Neural Dynamics and Postoperative Delirium-Like Behavior in Aged Mice Neural Network Dynamics of Postoperative Delirium: is it all About Neurons Striking the Right Balance? Transcript

Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Bernd Saugel, M.D. and Michael R. Mathis, M.D. Articles Discussed: The StatistiCal Analysis and Reporting of Cardiac Output Method Comparison Studies (COMPARE) Statement Cardiac Output Measurement and Reporting: More Than Just Going With the Flow Transcript

Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. September 2025, Volume 143, Issue 3 Overview of September issue original studies. Transcript

Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Nikolay O. Kamenshchikov, M.D. and Lorenzo Berra, M.D. and Kamrouz Ghadimi, M.D. Articles Discussed: Perioperative Nitric Oxide Conditioning Reduces Acute Kidney Injury in Cardiac Surgery Patients with Chronic Kidney Disease (the DEFENDER Trial): A Randomized Controlled Trial Nitric Oxide and Kidney Injury after Cardiac Surgery: A Solution Looking for a Problem

Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Paul Lee-Archer and Clyde Matava, M.B.Ch.B., M.Med., M.H.S.C. Articles Discussed: Development of the Pediatric Scale for Quality of Recovery (PedSQoR) Measuring what Matters - the Pediatric Scale for Quality of Recovery

Creator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. August 2025, Volume 143, Issue 2 Overview of August issue original studies. Transcript

Moderator: James P. Rathmell, M.D. Participants: Albert Garcia-Casanovas, M.H.A. and Douglas Colquhoun, M.B., M.Sc., M.P.H. Articles Discussed: Association Between Adherence to Patient Blood Management Recommendations and Postoperative Complications in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty Patient Blood Management: Moving Beyond Guidelines to Action Transcript

Moderator: BobbieJean Sweitzer, M.D. Participants: Jessica R Ansari, M.D., M.S. and Craig M. Palmer, M.D. Articles Discussed: Uterine Tone Numeric Rating Score as an Early Indicator of Major Postpartum Hemorrhage During Cesarean Delivery: A Prospective Observational Study Predicting the Unpredictable: A New Approach to Predict Postpartum Hemorrhage from Uterine Atony Transcript